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The long-dormant London Chapter has been revamped in 2015 and is planning an exciting calendar of activity with conferences, networking events and field trips. Join us!

If you want to learn more, contact individual YPE Board members or drop us a message @ london@ypenergy.org.

Andrea Bonzanni

Board Member

Andrea works as a Regulatory Advisor for EDF Trading, the trading arm of Europe’s largest power and gas utility. In his current position, Andrea supports front desk activities and regulatory compliance projects with expertise in energy and financial market regulation.

Prior to joining EDF in 2013, he held positions in EU public affairs and regulatory affairs for the Norwegian oil and gas group Statoil.

A committed supporter of global trade and integration, Andrea has worked as a researcher and consultant on energy and economic issues for the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the World Bank. He is also a visiting lecturer at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) of SciencesPo.

A native of Italy, Andrea holds a degree from the University of Pavia and an MA from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He has studied and worked in Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the UK.

Andrea works as a Regulatory Advisor for EDF Trading, the trading arm ...

Maria Popova

Board Member

Maria is Regulatory and Policy Consultant with over seven years of experience in the field of European energy market policy and regulation. Currently, she is Manager for Market Supervision with the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET), focusing on legislative frameworks for energy market integrity and transparency. She also has experience in electricity and gas market design, policy and regulation, carbon emissions trading, and renewable energy.

Maria is a leading contributed to the monthly Regulatory Report of Correggio Consulting Ltd., offering in-depth coverage of key developments in the field of EU energy market policy and regulation. She has also conducted research on European electricity and gas market regulation and has developed reports and recommendations for other clients.

Maria holds a Master of Science degree in Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations: Global Governance and Social Theory from the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrated Social Sciences from Jacobs University Bremen.

Maria is Bulgarian. She was educated in Germany and in the UK and has worked both in Belgium and in the UK. At present, she lives and works in the UK.

Maria is Regulatory and Policy Consultant with over seven years of experience in ...

Marina Petroleka

Board Member

Marina is Head of Energy & Infrastructure Research at BMIResearch.

Her role involves leading BMI’s integrated strategic analysis across the Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors, and leading a team of 14 analysts in London, New York and Singapore. She specializes in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, with expertise on both conventional and unconventional oil & gas sectors and on energy policy in North America, Europe, Africa, China and the Middle East. She joined BMI in November 2007.

Prior to joining BMIResearch Ms Petroleka worked at the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in Istanbul, and interned at the Ministry of Merchant Marine in Athens and the Office of the Political Advisor to the Commander, NATO HQ, Brunssum, Netherlands.

Ms Petroleka regularly provides expert commentary on major news outlets such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, CNBC and the BBC as well as speaking in leading industry events.

She holds a B.A (Honours) degree in War Studies, and an M.A. (with Merit) in International Security and Development, both from King’s College London, as well as a CHE in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. She is also a Research Associate at the European Centre For Energy and Research Security (EUCERS), part of King’s College London.

Marina is Head of Energy & Infrastructure Research at BMIResearch.
Her role involves ...

Georgios Kalpias

Board Member

Georgios works as an Investment Analyst for EDF Energy in Nuclear New Build. He is part of the Investment Case Team for Hinkley Point C and other new nuclear projects in UK. He specialises in financial valuation and modelling and is actively involved in modeling different scenarios in order to quantify risks for the project and understand the economic impact for investors. He has experience in building models for Commercial Teams, regarding DCF evaluation for different commercial contracts.

Georgios joined EDF Energy in 2014 and he has been working on different projects across the business; part of the Investment Case team for the Smart Metering project and part of the Coal and Gas Asset Strategy team, which was responsible to evaluate the economics of EDF’s coal plants in UK and define the strategic position of EDFE for the coal power plants regarding the new IED regulations from EU for NOx emissions.

Prior to joining EDF Energy, Georgios worked in Shanghai as a Strategic Analyst for WISON Group; an oil and gas Chinese company, focusing on offshore & marine structures.

A native of Greece, Georgios obtained a M.Eng. in Civil Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a M.Sc. in Management & Strategy, from London School of Economics (September 2014).

Georgios works as an Investment Analyst for EDF Energy in Nuclear New ...

Nevena Todorova

Board Member

Nevena works as a Lead Solutions Specialist for Openlink Financial, a global leader in trading and risk management systems for the commodity, energy, corporate and financial services industries. She currently heads up OpenLink’s pre-sales solution expert activity in the liquid hydrocarbons and bulk commodity space across EMEA, including Oil, Refined Products, LNG, Coal, Metals and Ags.

Nevena joined Openlink in 2011 as part of their Product Management team, where she worked with key clients and prospects globally to provide cutting edge solutions which optimize their business practices in the areas of physical and derivatives trading, logistics and risk management. She was then sent to Europe as the lead business architect on an Energy Trading Risk Management implementation project for Poland’s major refiner and fuel marketer – PKN. While in New York, Nevena became the liaison for Openlink’s global offices across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, and was ultimately drawn to the company’s EMEA hub – London, relocating in 2016. She’s been part of YPE since then.

Nevena is Bulgarian native, and holds a dual degree in Economics and Psychology from Gettysburg College, USA. During her studies, she focused on Quantitative and Behavioral Economics and received numerous grants and awards for conducting experimental research in the field.

Nevena works as a Lead Solutions Specialist for Openlink Financial, a global ...

Julia Cincinatis

Board Member

Julia is a finance advisor working at Shell in the Downstream Commercial Business. She currently covers the European market for the sales of Marine lubricants, working closely with ship owners and ship management companies across Europe. From 2015 to 2017, Julia was working in Shell Trading as a Financial regulation & Compliance advisor where she provided support to the main trading desks including crude and products, gas, power, LNG and emissions.

A strong believer in Private-Public Partnership, Julia has in the past worked at the Belgian Representation to the United Nations in New York where she was part of the open working group on Sustainable Development Goals. She also worked in Antitrust Law in Brussels where she assisted on a large cartel case in the pharmaceutical industry involving pay-for-delay patent settlements.

Julia holds a BA in Law & Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies – where she could foster her passion for economic progress and development in emerging Markets – as well as a LLM in International Economic Law from Maastricht University. She is currently qualifying as a Chartered Management accountant.

In her spare time Julia enjoys jazz and classical music, good books, tasty food, discovering new cultures and above all, interesting company.

Julia is a finance advisor working at Shell in the Downstream Commercial ...

Mission Statement

YPE aims to facilitate the advancement of young professionals in the energy industry around the world through social, educational and civic service oriented events. The desired outcome of YPE is to foster an environment where members can learn from each other’s experiences, share industry knowledge and discuss career matters.

Vision Statement

YPE is a positive catalytic force in uniting the young energy leaders of today. YPE prepares its members to be the best leaders for their communities and for the global energy industry. We are dedicated to enriching each member’s lifelong journey of leadership, growth and significance through education and idea exchange

Chapters

YPE seeks involvement from a broad base of professionals working in the energy industry to participate in the networking and educational programs held in its 40 chapters worldwide. YPE also seeks to promote awareness of volunteer opportunities for its members looking to get involved in community service projects.